What etiological factors associated with eating disorders are evident during Marya’s childhood? What meanings does food have for Marya as a child? How do Marya’s family dynamics differ from those stereotypically associated with eating disorders (p.25)? What do you think of Marya’s statement that her “Mirror Phase” was not about vanity?

Journal Entry #1 and #2

Notes on the NetherworldWhat are some of the myths about eating disorders that the author hopes to dispel? What are your thoughts on the questions posed on page 4?

Childhood What etiological factors associated with eating disorders are evident during Marya’s childhood? What meanings does food have for Marya as a child? How do Marya’s family dynamics differ from those stereotypically associated with eating disorders (p.25)? What do you think of Marya’s statement that her “Mirror Phase” was not about vanity?